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Decrease and Wrinkle

noun

  • A change downward.
    • usage: "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales"
  • A process of becoming smaller or shorter.
  • The amount by which something decreases.
  • The act of decreasing or reducing something.

verb

  • Decrease in size, extent, or range.
    • usage: "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
  • Make smaller.
    • usage: "He decreased his staff"

noun

  • A slight depression in the smoothness of a surface.
    • usage: "his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"
  • A minor difficulty.
    • usage: "they finally have the wrinkles pretty well ironed out"
  • A clever method of doing something (especially something new and different. )

verb

  • Gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker.
    • usage: "purse ones's lips"
  • Make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in.
    • usage: "The dress got wrinkled"; "crease the paper like this to make a crane"
  • Make wrinkled or creased.
    • usage: "furrow one's brow"
  • Become wrinkled or crumpled or creased.
    • usage: "This fabric won't wrinkle"

Wrinkle is a feature of a new product or security intended to entice a buyer.